EP2484996B1 - Cover for household, gastronomic device or device used in retail shops - Google Patents

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EP2484996B1
EP2484996B1 EP11450016A EP11450016A EP2484996B1 EP 2484996 B1 EP2484996 B1 EP 2484996B1 EP 11450016 A EP11450016 A EP 11450016A EP 11450016 A EP11450016 A EP 11450016A EP 2484996 B1 EP2484996 B1 EP 2484996B1
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Harald Piendl
Eike Schaefer
Rainer Vogt
Peder Madsen
Kenneth Tønder
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D23/00—General constructional features
    • F25D23/06—Walls
    • F25D23/062—Walls defining a cabinet
    • F25D23/063—Walls defining a cabinet formed by an assembly of panels
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D23/00—General constructional features
    • F25D23/06—Walls
    • F25D23/065—Details
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B96/00—Details of cabinets, racks or shelf units not covered by a single one of groups A47B43/00 - A47B95/00; General details of furniture
    • A47B96/20—Furniture panels or like furniture elements
    • A47B2096/208—Decorative panels for household appliances
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2400/00—General features of, or devices for refrigerators, cold rooms, ice-boxes, or for cooling or freezing apparatus not covered by any other subclass
    • F25D2400/18—Aesthetic features

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  • the invention relates to a panel for a household, catering or retail device, in particular cooling device, which has two side walls, a top wall and a rear wall.
  • Panels for household, catering or retail equipment, especially refrigerators have become known in various designs.
  • panels have become known which can be inserted or attached in specially provided for the panels frame or the like holding devices.
  • the respective device must be equipped with a suitable frame or a holding device.
  • lining elements have become known which can be screwed onto side walls or on the door of the device.
  • the disadvantage here is that the device for this purpose must have holes provided with a suitable screw thread, and that the mounting and dismounting of such panels can not proceed without tools, so the effort and in particular the time required for mounting, dismounting or replacing panels high is.
  • From the DE 10 2005 002 147 A1 is a housing for a stationary refrigerator with a body and an appliqué to the carcass.
  • the door is known in which the body a self-supporting, heat-insulated interior surrounding inner body with open front and arranged on corners of the front hinges of the door-carrying fasteners, as well as on the Interior carcass-mounted exterior cladding included.
  • the outer lining has to be attached to the hinges carrying fasteners.
  • Such stationary refrigerators should enable an optimized assembly process, without having to accept losses in terms of the care of the production.
  • the present invention therefore aims to provide a panel for a household or catering appliance, in particular refrigerator, which can be mounted in a simple manner and with little time on the device and removed from the device again.
  • the attachment and removal should be possible without tools to use even untrained personnel for this purpose.
  • the cladding should still be firmly connected to the device, so that a solid structure and a solid appearance can be achieved.
  • the panel is intended to be particularly suitable for catering equipment where a changing appearance of equipment may be required, for example, for ease of adaptation to a changing furniture design. A repeated replacement of the panel should therefore be possible without signs of wear.
  • the device in question receives as many diverse and different phenomena by replacing the panel, for example, with a surface relief, which is also to be made possible with the present invention.
  • the invention thus provides a set of cladding elements with which the visible sides of each cuboid household or Gastronomie réelles can be dressed in a simple manner.
  • a separate cladding element is preferably provided for the cladding of the door of such devices.
  • the attachment of the cladding elements on the walls of the device is carried out substantially only by means of positive connections, namely such that the lateral cladding elements and the upper cladding element with their respective edge portions engage around the front edges of the device, the rear cladding element for holding together the lateral Elements ensures that a total of a coherent construction is created, which includes the device both front and rear form-fitting.
  • the attachment of such further connecting elements is not excluded if this appears necessary for a higher stability of, for example, particularly heavy cladding elements.
  • a significant advantage of the design according to the invention is further that the device does not have to be equipped with a frame or a holding device. The device can thus be used without any aesthetic disadvantage without further readily without cladding elements.
  • the provided retaining profiles not only allow to hold the rear trim element in a position associated with the rear wall of the device, but make it possible to fix the two lateral trim elements at a defined distance from one another.
  • the holding profiles have the advantage that, if necessary, a spacing of the rear covering element from the rear wall of the device is made possible, which is advantageous, for example, in refrigerators with regard to the heat exchanger elements usually attached to the rear wall to promote air circulation.
  • the rear paneling element may in this case also be provided with ventilation slots.
  • the holding profiles each have a projecting from the plane of the lateral cladding element abutment surface for encompassing the rear edge of the side walls, the device of the cladding both front and rear is positively included.
  • the rear covering element in the holding profiles is secured against being pulled out in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the lateral lining elements, it is easily prevented that the lateral lining elements can be moved apart.
  • a moving apart of the rear cladding elements can be prevented in a structurally particularly simple manner that two opposite lateral edge portions of the rear cladding element in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the upper cladding element direction can be inserted into the retaining profile.
  • the insertion can preferably be realized in that the holding profile has a cross-sectionally L-shaped receiving slot for receiving a correspondingly angled lateral edge portion of the rear paneling element.
  • the angled front edge sections of the lateral cladding elements and of the upper cladding element each have a projecting, in particular strip-shaped, retaining element for engagement in a groove, Recess or recess of the device.
  • the upper cladding element Due to gravity, the upper cladding element can not in principle easily come loose itself from the top wall of the device. However, it can not be ruled out that the upper cladding element may shift due to external influences, such as when the device is being transported. A better attachment of the upper cladding element and in particular the achievement of a positive connection also at the rear side of the device is achieved according to a further preferred embodiment, when the upper cladding element has a rear angled edge portion for encompassing the rear edge of the top wall.
  • the result may be a disadvantageous appearance, in particular in sharp-edged Covering elements could also be a risk of injury.
  • the lateral cladding elements have an angled upper edge portion for encompassing the upper edge of the side wall, wherein the angled upper edge portion at its end facing the angled front edge portion with an angled end portion is formed so that forms a corner of the device encompassing area.
  • the side covering elements thus cover not only the side walls of the device, but with its angled upper edge portion and a portion of the top wall.
  • the upper cladding element may be formed correspondingly narrower, so that it comes to rest with the angled upper edge portions of the lateral cladding elements shock to shock.
  • the upper cladding element may be overlapped with the angled upper edge portions of the lateral cladding elements, so that a joint between the cladding elements due to manufacturing tolerances is at least avoided.
  • the overlap can be designed such that the upper cladding element lies in the overlapping region above the angled upper edge sections of the lateral cladding elements.
  • the angled upper edge portions of the lateral cladding elements are in the overlap region above the upper cladding element, which has the advantage that the upper cladding element is thereby secured against lifting.
  • the embodiment is preferably developed in such a way that the angled front edge section of the upper cladding element is opposite the width extension of the cladding element shortened is formed in order to avoid that the angled front edge portion of the upper cladding element overlaps the angled front edge portions of the lateral edge portions, which could lead to an undesirable thickening on the front of the device and thus to a leaking concern of the door.
  • the appliance door preferably has its own front cladding element.
  • a particularly stable attachment to the appliance door succeeds hereby advantageously in that the front covering element has an angled edge section at all its edges, so that all the front door edges of the appliance are encompassed.
  • a further improvement of the attachment is achieved according to a further preferred embodiment, if at least one edge portion of the front trim element has at least one resilient latching element engaging behind the appliance door.
  • a resilient latching element can also be provided that at least one of the angled edge portions openings for receiving a pin or the like. Has, wherein the pin is secured in a corresponding opening of the door.
  • the cladding elements can be formed in the simplest design variant preferably each of a metal sheet or a plate-shaped plastic part, so that there is a light and easy-to-handle construction.
  • the sheet or the plate-shaped plastic part can in this case either itself provide the particular desired appearance of the device determining appearance available, the sheet for this purpose on the outside a suitable coating, chrome plating, painting, or the like., or it serves as a basis for attaching separate further trim or decorative elements.
  • the lateral cladding elements, the upper cladding element and possibly the front cladding element each carry a decorative attachment.
  • the decorative attachment may for example be formed by a plate.
  • wood panels such as veneered wood panels
  • plates with a textile or leather cover, glass plates, plates with or from a concrete layer or a concrete-like layer are conceivable.
  • the decor essays can be connected in any way with the sheet, for example, glued, plugged, stapled, screwed or riveted.
  • FIG.1 a cooling device
  • FIG.2 and Figure 3 the attachment of the upper cladding element
  • Figure 4 the cooling device after attaching the upper cladding element
  • Figure 5 and Figure 6 the attachment of the lateral cladding elements
  • Figure 7 a detailed view of the attachment of the lateral cladding elements to the refrigerator
  • Figure 8 the cooling unit after the attachment of the lateral cladding elements
  • Figure 9 a detailed view of the area IX of Figure 8 .
  • Figure 10 the attachment of the rear paneling element
  • Figure 11 the cooling device after attaching the rear paneling element
  • Figure 12 and Figure 13 attaching the front trim element to the appliance door
  • Figure 14 and Figure 15 a detailed view of the door from the inside
  • Figure 16 a detail view of the appliance door from below
  • Figure 17 the cooling unit after attaching all cladding elements.
  • Fig.1 the refrigerator 1 is shown, the coolable interior 2 is accessible through a hinged door 3.
  • the refrigerator has a top wall 4, two side walls 5 and 6 and a rear wall 7.
  • the dimensions of the refrigerator 1 are in principle arbitrary.
  • it is a catering cooler, as it is usually suitable for receiving drinks, especially beverage cans and for installation on a bar, counter or the like.
  • the cladding of the refrigerator consists in the present embodiment of an upper cladding element 8, two side cladding elements 9 and 10, a rear cladding element 11 and a front cladding element 12.
  • the upper cladding element 8 has an angled front edge portion 13 which can engage around the front edge 15 of the cooling device.
  • the front edge portion 13 is with its strip-shaped holding element whose function in the sequence still based on the equivalent embodiment in the lateral cladding elements in Figure 7 be explained in more detail, inserted into an elongated, formed on the front of the refrigerator gap, whereupon it is pivoted according to the arrow 17 on the top wall 4, so that the angled rear edge portion 16 of the upper cladding element surrounds the trailing edge 18 of the top wall 4 and the in Figure 4 shown state is reached.
  • Fig.2 is still apparent that the angled front edge portion 13 has two slot-like recesses 14 for the hinge of the door 3. Depending on whether the appliance door 3 left-hinged or hinged to the right, the hinge passes through the left or right-hand recess 14.
  • the two side trim elements 9 and 10 are mounted.
  • the lateral lining elements 9 and 10 in turn each have an angled front edge portion 19 for gripping around the front edge 22 and an angled upper edge portion 20 for gripping around the upper edge 23.
  • the angled upper edge portion has an angled end portion 24 which lies in the same plane as the angled front edge portion 19 and forms a corner with this.
  • these For attaching the angled front edge portion 19 and the end portion 24 at the front of the refrigerator, these each have an in turn formed by a bend projecting holding element 25 and 26, which is inserted into a gap 27 between the housing part 28 and the inner lining 29 of Cooling unit 1 is formed.
  • Figure 8 shows the state after the attachment of the lateral lining elements 9 and 10.
  • the angled upper edge portions 20 in this case overlap the upper cladding element 8 so that it is secured against lifting.
  • the lateral cladding element 9 carries a retaining profile 21.
  • the retaining profile 21 points to its connection with the side Cladding element 9 to an L-shaped slot 30 in which a two-fold bent end portion 31 of the side trim element 9 is inserted.
  • the holding profile 21 further has with its portion 32 on the plane of the lateral lining element 9 projecting abutment surface 33, with which it rests against the rear wall 7 of the refrigerator 1, so that the lateral lining element 9, the front cooling device 1, namely with the angled front Edge portion 19, as well as behind, namely with the holding profile 21 includes.
  • the retaining profile 21 has a further L-shaped receiving slot 34 which is formed symmetrically to the slot 30.
  • the receiving slot 34 serves to receive the angled edge portion 35 of the rear trim element 11, wherein the two edge portions 35 as in Figure 10 shown in the direction of arrow 36 are inserted from above into the retaining profiles 21.
  • the receiving slots 34 are arranged so that between the rear wall 7 and the rear panel member 11 remains a distance, so that air circulation is enabled. Ventilation slots are designated 37.
  • the horizontally angled portion 38 of the rear panel member 11 has ventilation slots. As in Fig. 11 can be seen, the section 38 is flush with the upper cladding element 8 from.
  • the attachment of the front trim element 12 is in the Fig. 12 and 13 shown.
  • the front cladding element 12 is formed like a frame and has on all four sides angled edge portions 39, which surround the edges of the door unit 3.
  • the front paneling element 12 is first attached to the upper edge of the door unit 3 and then pivoted according to the arrow 40 on the door unit 3, so that a completely disguised cooling unit 1 as in Figure 15 shown results.
  • the upper edge portion 39 of the front trim element 12 has at least one L-shaped projection 41 which can be inserted into a slot provided on the inside of the appliance door 3.
  • the slot is in this case between the designated 43 door frame and the circumferential seal 42 bearing inner lining 42 of the door 3.
  • To facilitate the introduction of a leg of the L-shaped projection 41 into the slot of the projection 41 is resilient.
  • the assembled state is in Figure 15 shown.
  • the in Fig. 16 apparent lower edge portion 39 of the cladding element 12 has two openings 44, which are aligned with recesses 45 of the door 3 in the assembled state.
  • the assembly of the cladding element 12 in this case comprises the insertion of pins 46 in the openings 44 and the recesses 45, so that the cladding element 12 is fixed to the door 3.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Verkleidung für ein Haushalts-, Gastronomie- oder im Einzelhandel verwendbares Gerät, insbesondere Kühlgerät, das zwei Seitenwände, eine Deckwand und eine Rückwand aufweist.The invention relates to a panel for a household, catering or retail device, in particular cooling device, which has two side walls, a top wall and a rear wall.

Verkleidungen für Haushalts-, Gastronomie- oder im Einzelhandel verwendbare Geräte, insbesondere Kühlgeräte, sind in verschiedenen Ausführungen bekannt geworden. Beispielsweise sind Paneele bekannt geworden, die in eigens für die Paneele vorgesehene Rahmen oder dergleichen Haltevorrichtungen eingeschoben oder aufgesteckt werden können. Dies bedeutet, dass das jeweilige Gerät mit einem geeigneten Rahmen bzw. einer Haltevorrichtung ausgestattet sein muss. Weiters sind Verkleidungselemente bekannt geworden, die auf Seitenwände oder auf die Tür des Geräts geschraubt werden können. Nachteilig dabei ist jedoch, dass das Gerät hierfür mit einem geeigneten Schraubgewinde versehene Bohrungen aufweisen muss, und dass das Montieren und Demontieren solcher Paneele nicht ohne Werkzeug vonstatten gehen kann, sodass der Aufwand und insbesondere der Zeitbedarf für das Montieren, Demontieren oder Austauschen von Paneelen hoch ist.Panels for household, catering or retail equipment, especially refrigerators, have become known in various designs. For example, panels have become known which can be inserted or attached in specially provided for the panels frame or the like holding devices. This means that the respective device must be equipped with a suitable frame or a holding device. Furthermore, lining elements have become known which can be screwed onto side walls or on the door of the device. The disadvantage here is that the device for this purpose must have holes provided with a suitable screw thread, and that the mounting and dismounting of such panels can not proceed without tools, so the effort and in particular the time required for mounting, dismounting or replacing panels high is.

Um Geräte mit einem Dekor oder einer Verzierung zu versehen, sind weiters bereits mit einem entsprechenden Aufdruck versehene Klebefolien vorgeschlagen worden, die auf Wände oder Türen der Geräte aufgeklebt werden können. Dadurch kann bei einem Gerät zwar in einfacher Weise ein optischer Effekt erzielt werden, jedoch gestaltet sich das Entfernen bzw. Austauschen derartiger Klebefolien schwierig. Außerdem gestatten es Klebefolien nicht, das Gerät mit einer Reliefoberfläche oder dergleichen zu versehen.In order to provide equipment with a decoration or ornament, further provided with a corresponding imprint adhesive sheets have been proposed, which can be glued on walls or doors of the devices. As a result, an optical effect can be easily achieved in a device, but the removal or replacement of such adhesive films is difficult. In addition, adhesive sheets do not allow the device to be provided with a relief surface or the like.

DE 10 2005 002 147A1 offenbart eine Verkleidung für ein Kältegerät gemaß dem Oberbegriff von Anspruch 1. DE 10 2005 002 147A1 discloses a cover for a refrigerator according to the preamble of claim 1.

Aus der DE 10 2005 002 147 A1 ist ein Gehäuse für ein Standkältegerät mit einem Korpus und einer an den Korpus angelegten.Tür bekannt, bei dem der Korpus einen selbsttragenden, wärmeisolierten Innenraum umgebenden Innenkorpus mit offener Vorderseite und an Ecken der Vorderseite angeordnete, Scharniere der Tür tragenden Befestigungseinrichtungen, sowie eine an dem Innenkorpus befestigte Außenverkleidung umfasst. Hierbei hat die Außenverkleidung an den die Scharniere tragenden Befestigungseinrichtungen mitbefestigt zu sein. Derartige Standkältegeräte sollen einen optimierten Montageprozess ermöglichen, ohne Einbußen hinsichtlich der Sorgfalt der Fertigung in Kauf nehmen zu müssen.From the DE 10 2005 002 147 A1 is a housing for a stationary refrigerator with a body and an appliqué to the carcass. The door is known in which the body a self-supporting, heat-insulated interior surrounding inner body with open front and arranged on corners of the front hinges of the door-carrying fasteners, as well as on the Interior carcass-mounted exterior cladding included. Here, the outer lining has to be attached to the hinges carrying fasteners. Such stationary refrigerators should enable an optimized assembly process, without having to accept losses in terms of the care of the production.

Die vorliegende Erfindung zielt daher darauf ab, eine Verkleidung für ein Haushalts- oder Gastronomiegerät, insbesondere Kühlgerät, zu schaffen, die in einfacher Weise und mit geringem Zeitaufwand am Gerät angebracht und vom Gerät wieder entfernt werden kann. Das Anbringen und Entfernen soll möglichst ohne Werkzeug möglich sein, um auch ungeschultes Personal hierfür einsetzen zu können. Die Verkleidung soll dennoch fest mit dem Gerät verbindbar sein, damit ein solider Aufbau und eine solides Erscheinungsbild erreicht werden kann.The present invention therefore aims to provide a panel for a household or catering appliance, in particular refrigerator, which can be mounted in a simple manner and with little time on the device and removed from the device again. The attachment and removal should be possible without tools to use even untrained personnel for this purpose. The cladding should still be firmly connected to the device, so that a solid structure and a solid appearance can be achieved.

Die Verkleidung soll insbesondere für Geräte im Gastronomiebereich geeignet sein, wo eine wechselnde äußere Erscheinung von Geräten beispielsweise zum Zwecke der einfachen Anpassung an ein sich änderndes Einrichtungsdesign erforderlich sein kann. Auch ein mehrmaliger Austausch der Verkleidung soll daher ohne Abnützungserscheinungen möglich sein. In der Gastronomie ist es weiters wünschenswert, dass das betreffende Gerät durch Austauschen der Verkleidung möglichst vielfältige und unterschiedliche Erscheinungen erhält, beispielsweise auch mit einem Oberflächenrelief, was mit der vorliegenden Erfindung ebenfalls ermöglicht werden soll.The panel is intended to be particularly suitable for catering equipment where a changing appearance of equipment may be required, for example, for ease of adaptation to a changing furniture design. A repeated replacement of the panel should therefore be possible without signs of wear. In the catering industry, it is further desirable that the device in question receives as many diverse and different phenomena by replacing the panel, for example, with a surface relief, which is also to be made possible with the present invention.

Diese Aufgabe wird durch die Merkmale von Anspruch 1 gelöst. Die Erfindung stellt somit ein Set von Verkleidungselementen zur Verfügung, mit denen die sichtbaren Seiten eines jeden quaderförmigen Haushalts- oder Gastronomiegeräts in einfacher Weise verkleidet werden kann. Für die Verkleidung der Tür solcher Geräte ist bevorzugt ein eigenes Verkleidungselement vorgesehen. This object is solved by the features of claim 1. The invention thus provides a set of cladding elements with which the visible sides of each cuboid household or Gastronomiegeräts can be dressed in a simple manner. For the cladding of the door of such devices a separate cladding element is preferably provided.

Die Befestigung der Verkleidungselemente an den Wänden des Geräts erfolgt im Wesentlichen nur mit Hilfe von formschlüssigen Verbindungen, nämlich derart, dass die seitlichen Verkleidungselemente und das obere Verkleidungselement mit ihren jeweiligen Randabschnitten die vorderen Kanten des Geräts umgreifen, wobei das hintere Verkleidungselement für ein Zusammenhalten der seitlichen Elemente sorgt, sodass insgesamt eine zusammenhängende Konstruktion geschaffen wird, die das Gerät sowohl vorne als auch hinten formschlüssig umfasst. Es sind somit grundsätzlich keine weiteren Verbindungselemente, wie z.B. Schrauben, Nieten, Nägel, Klammern, Riegel, Schnapp- oder Rastelemente oder dgl. nötig. Das Anbringen derartiger weiterer Verbindungselemente ist aber nicht ausgeschlossen, wenn dies für eine höhere Stabilität von beispielsweise besonders schweren Verkleidungselementen erforderlich erscheint. Ein wesentlicher Vorteil der erfindungsgemäßen Ausbildung ist weiters, dass das Gerät nicht mit einem Rahmen oder einer Haltevorrichtung ausgestattet sein muss. Das Gerät kann somit ohne ästhetischen Nachteil auch ohne weiteres ohne Verkleidungselemente zum Einsatz gelangen.The attachment of the cladding elements on the walls of the device is carried out substantially only by means of positive connections, namely such that the lateral cladding elements and the upper cladding element with their respective edge portions engage around the front edges of the device, the rear cladding element for holding together the lateral Elements ensures that a total of a coherent construction is created, which includes the device both front and rear form-fitting. There are therefore basically no further connecting elements, such as screws, rivets, nails, staples, bolts, snap or locking elements or the like. Necessary. However, the attachment of such further connecting elements is not excluded if this appears necessary for a higher stability of, for example, particularly heavy cladding elements. A significant advantage of the design according to the invention is further that the device does not have to be equipped with a frame or a holding device. The device can thus be used without any aesthetic disadvantage without further readily without cladding elements.

Die vorgesehenen Halteprofile erlauben nicht nur das hintere Verkleidungselement in einer der Rückwand des Geräts zugeordneten Position zu halten, sondern ermöglichen es die beiden seitlichen Verkleidungselementen in einem definierten Abstand zueinander zu fixieren.The provided retaining profiles not only allow to hold the rear trim element in a position associated with the rear wall of the device, but make it possible to fix the two lateral trim elements at a defined distance from one another.

Gleichzeitig haben die Halteprofile den Vorteil, dass bei geeigneter Ausbildung erforderlichenfalls eine Beabstandung des hinteren Verkleidungselements von der Rückwand des Geräts ermöglicht wird, was beispielsweise bei Kühlgeräten mit Rücksicht auf die meist an der Rückwand befestigten Wärmetauscherelemente zur Begünstigung einer Luftzirkulation von Vorteil ist. Das hintere Verkleidungselement kann hierbei auch mit Lüftungsschlitzen versehen sein.At the same time, the holding profiles have the advantage that, if necessary, a spacing of the rear covering element from the rear wall of the device is made possible, which is advantageous, for example, in refrigerators with regard to the heat exchanger elements usually attached to the rear wall to promote air circulation. The rear paneling element may in this case also be provided with ventilation slots.

Wenn, wie dies einer bevorzugten Weiterbildung entspricht, die Halteprofile jeweils eine von der Ebene des seitlichen Verkleidungselements vorstehende Anschlagfläche zum Umgreifen der hinteren Kante der Seitenwände aufweisen, wird das Gerät von der Verkleidung sowohl vorne als auch hinten formschlüssig umfasst.If, as corresponds to a preferred development, the holding profiles each have a projecting from the plane of the lateral cladding element abutment surface for encompassing the rear edge of the side walls, the device of the cladding both front and rear is positively included.

Wenn, wie dies einer bevorzugten Ausbildung entspricht, das hintere Verkleidungselement in den Halteprofilen gegen Herausziehen in einer senkrecht zur Ebene der seitlichen Verkleidungselemente verlaufenden Richtung gesichert ist, wird in einfacher Weise verhindert, dass die seitlichen Verkleidungselemente auseinander bewegt werden können. Ein Auseinanderbewegen der hinteren Verkleidungselemente kann dabei in konstruktiv besonders einfacher Weise dadurch verhindert werden, dass zwei gegenüberliegende seitliche Randabschnitte des hinteren Verkleidungselements in einer senkrecht zur Ebene des oberen Verkleidungselements verlaufenden Richtung in das Halteprofil einschiebbar sind. Das Einschieben kann bevorzugt dadurch realisiert werden, dass das Halteprofil einen im Querschnitt L-förmigen Aufnahmeschlitz zum Aufnehmen eines entsprechend abgewinkelten seitlichen Randabschnitts des hinteren Verkleidungselements aufweist.If, as is the case with a preferred embodiment, the rear covering element in the holding profiles is secured against being pulled out in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the lateral lining elements, it is easily prevented that the lateral lining elements can be moved apart. A moving apart of the rear cladding elements can be prevented in a structurally particularly simple manner that two opposite lateral edge portions of the rear cladding element in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the upper cladding element direction can be inserted into the retaining profile. The insertion can preferably be realized in that the holding profile has a cross-sectionally L-shaped receiving slot for receiving a correspondingly angled lateral edge portion of the rear paneling element.

Um die Befestigung der seitlichen und des oberen Verkleidungselements an der Vorderseite des Geräts zu verbessern, ist gemäß einer weiteren bevorzugten Weiterbildung vorgesehen, dass die abgewinkelten vorderen Randabschnitte der seitlichen Verkleidungselemente und des oberen Verkleidungselements jeweils ein vorspringendes, insbesondere leistenförmiges Halteelement zum Eingreifen in eine Nut, Vertiefung oder Ausnehmung des Geräts aufweisen.In order to improve the fastening of the lateral and the upper cladding element on the front side of the device, according to a further preferred embodiment, the angled front edge sections of the lateral cladding elements and of the upper cladding element each have a projecting, in particular strip-shaped, retaining element for engagement in a groove, Recess or recess of the device.

Das obere Verkleidungselement kann sich grundsätzlich auf Grund der Schwerkraft nicht ohne weiteres von selbst von der Deckwand des Geräts lösen. Es ist jedoch nicht auszuschließen, dass sich das obere Verkleidungselement auf Grund von äußeren Einwirkungen verschieben kann, etwa dann, wenn das Gerät transportiert wird. Eine bessere Befestigung des oberen Verkleidungselements und insbesondere die Erzielung eines Formschlusses auch an der hinteren Seite des Geräts wird gemäß einer weiteren bevorzugten Ausbildung erreicht, wenn das obere Verkleidungselement einen hinteren abgewinkelten Randabschnitt zum Umgreifen der hinteren Kante der Deckwand aufweist.Due to gravity, the upper cladding element can not in principle easily come loose itself from the top wall of the device. However, it can not be ruled out that the upper cladding element may shift due to external influences, such as when the device is being transported. A better attachment of the upper cladding element and in particular the achievement of a positive connection also at the rear side of the device is achieved according to a further preferred embodiment, when the upper cladding element has a rear angled edge portion for encompassing the rear edge of the top wall.

Wenn die seitlichen Verkleidungselemente und das obere Verkleidungselement an den zwischen der Deckwand und den beiden Seitenwänden des Geräts jeweils ausgebildeten Kanten aneinanderstoßen, ergibt sich möglicherweise ein unvorteilhaftes Erscheinungsbild, wobei insbesondere bei scharfkantigen Verkleidungselementen auch eine Verletzungsgefahr bestehen könnte. Um zu vermeiden, dass die Verkleidungselemente genau an den Kanten aneinanderstoßen, sieht eine bevorzugte Weiterbildung vor, dass die seitlichen Verkleidungselemente einen abgewinkelten oberen Randabschnitt zum Umgreifen der oberen Kante der Seitenwand aufweisen, wobei der abgewinkelte obere Randabschnitt an seinem dem abgewinkelten vorderen Randabschnitt zugewandten Ende mit einem abgewinkelten Endabschnitt ausgebildet ist, sodass sich ein ein Eck des Geräts umgreifender Bereich bildet. Die seitlichen Verkleidungselemente decken somit nicht nur die Seitenwände des Geräts ab, sondern mit ihrem abgewinkelten oberen Randabschnitt auch einen Abschnitt der Deckwand. Das obere Verkleidungselement kann dabei entsprechend schmäler ausgebildet sein, sodass es mit den abgewinkelten oberen Randabschnitten der seitlichen Verkleidungselemente Stoß an Stoß zu liegen kommt. Alternativ kann das obere Verkleidungselement mit den abgewinkelten oberen Randabschnitten der seitlichen Verkleidungselemente überlappend angeordnet sein, sodass eine Fuge zwischen den Verkleidungselementen auf Grund von Fertigungstoleranzen jedenfalls vermieden wird. Die Überlappung kann dabei derart gestaltet sein, dass das obere Verkleidungselement im Überlappungsbereich oberhalb der abgewinkelten oberen Randabschnitte der seitlichen Verkleidungselemente liegt. Umgekehrt ist es auch möglich, dass die abgewinkelten oberen Randabschnitte der seitlichen Verkleidungselemente im Überlappungsbereich oberhalb der oberen Verkleidungselement liegen, was den Vorteil hat, dass das obere Verkleidungselement hierdurch gegen Abheben gesichert ist. Im Fall der Überlappung ist die Ausbildung bevorzugt derart weitergebildet, dass der abgewinkelte vordere Randabschnitt des oberen Verkleidungselements gegenüber der Breitenerstreckung des Verkleidungselements verkürzt ausgebildet ist, um zu vermeiden, dass der abgewinkelte vordere Randabschnitt des oberen Verkleidungselements die abgewinkelten vorderen Randabschnitte der seitlichen Randabschnitte überlappt, was zu einer unerwünschten Verdickung an der Vorderseite des Geräts und damit zu einem undichten Anliegen der Gerätetür führen könnte.If the side cladding elements and the upper cladding element abut against each other at the edge formed between the top wall and the two side walls of the device, the result may be a disadvantageous appearance, in particular in sharp-edged Covering elements could also be a risk of injury. In order to avoid that the cladding elements abut each other at the edges, a preferred development provides that the lateral cladding elements have an angled upper edge portion for encompassing the upper edge of the side wall, wherein the angled upper edge portion at its end facing the angled front edge portion with an angled end portion is formed so that forms a corner of the device encompassing area. The side covering elements thus cover not only the side walls of the device, but with its angled upper edge portion and a portion of the top wall. The upper cladding element may be formed correspondingly narrower, so that it comes to rest with the angled upper edge portions of the lateral cladding elements shock to shock. Alternatively, the upper cladding element may be overlapped with the angled upper edge portions of the lateral cladding elements, so that a joint between the cladding elements due to manufacturing tolerances is at least avoided. The overlap can be designed such that the upper cladding element lies in the overlapping region above the angled upper edge sections of the lateral cladding elements. Conversely, it is also possible that the angled upper edge portions of the lateral cladding elements are in the overlap region above the upper cladding element, which has the advantage that the upper cladding element is thereby secured against lifting. In the case of overlapping, the embodiment is preferably developed in such a way that the angled front edge section of the upper cladding element is opposite the width extension of the cladding element shortened is formed in order to avoid that the angled front edge portion of the upper cladding element overlaps the angled front edge portions of the lateral edge portions, which could lead to an undesirable thickening on the front of the device and thus to a leaking concern of the door.

Die Gerätetür weist, wie bereits erwähnt, bevorzugt ein eigenes vorderes Verkleidungselement auf. Eine besonders stabile Befestigung an der Gerätetür gelingt hierbei mit Vorteil dadurch, dass das vordere Verkleidungselement an allen seinen Rändern jeweils einen abgewinkelten Randabschnitt aufweist, sodass alle vorderen Gerätetürkanten umgriffen werden. Eine weitere Verbesserung der Befestigung wird dabei gemäß einer weiteren bevorzugten Ausbildung erreicht, wenn wenigstens ein Randabschnitt des vorderen Verkleidungselements wenigstens ein die Gerätetür hintergreifendes federndes Rastelement aufweist. Alternativ zu einem federnden Rastelement kann auch vorgesehen sein, dass wenigstens einer der abgewinkelten Randabschnitte Durchbrechungen zur Aufnahme jeweils eines Stifts oder dgl. aufweist, wobei der Stift in einer entsprechenden Öffnung der Tür befestigt wird.The appliance door, as already mentioned, preferably has its own front cladding element. A particularly stable attachment to the appliance door succeeds hereby advantageously in that the front covering element has an angled edge section at all its edges, so that all the front door edges of the appliance are encompassed. A further improvement of the attachment is achieved according to a further preferred embodiment, if at least one edge portion of the front trim element has at least one resilient latching element engaging behind the appliance door. Alternatively to a resilient latching element can also be provided that at least one of the angled edge portions openings for receiving a pin or the like. Has, wherein the pin is secured in a corresponding opening of the door.

Die Verkleidungselemente können in der einfachsten Gestaltungsvariante bevorzugt jeweils von einem Blech oder von einem plattenförmigen Kunststoffteil gebildet sein, sodass sich eine leichte und einfach handzuhabende Konstruktion ergibt. Das Blech bzw. das plattenförmige Kunststoffteil kann hierbei entweder selbst das das jeweils gewünschte Aussehen des Geräts bestimmende Erscheinungsbild zur Verfügung stellen, wobei das Blech hierzu an der Außenseite eine geeignete Beschichtung, Verchromung, Bemalung, oder dgl. aufweisen kann, oder es dient als Basis zur Anbringung gesonderter weiterer Verkleidungs- oder Dekorelemente. Im letzteren Fall ist bevorzugt vorgesehen, dass die seitlichen Verkleidungselemente, das obere Verkleidungselement und ggf. das vordere Verkleidungselement jeweils einen Dekoraufsatz tragen. Der Dekoraufsatz kann beispielsweise von einer Platte gebildet sein. Insbesondere sind Holzplatten, z.B. furnierte Holzplatten, zur Erzielung eines Holz-Looks, Platten mit einem Textil- oder Lederüberzug, Glasplatten, Platten mit bzw. aus einer Betonschicht oder einer betonartigen Schicht denkbar. Die Dekoraufsätze können in beliebiger Weise mit dem Blech verbunden sein, beispielsweise aufgeklebt, aufgesteckt, geklammert, geschraubt oder genietet.The cladding elements can be formed in the simplest design variant preferably each of a metal sheet or a plate-shaped plastic part, so that there is a light and easy-to-handle construction. The sheet or the plate-shaped plastic part can in this case either itself provide the particular desired appearance of the device determining appearance available, the sheet for this purpose on the outside a suitable coating, chrome plating, painting, or the like., or it serves as a basis for attaching separate further trim or decorative elements. In the latter case, it is preferably provided that the lateral cladding elements, the upper cladding element and possibly the front cladding element each carry a decorative attachment. The decorative attachment may for example be formed by a plate. In particular, wood panels, such as veneered wood panels, to achieve a wood look, plates with a textile or leather cover, glass plates, plates with or from a concrete layer or a concrete-like layer are conceivable. The decor essays can be connected in any way with the sheet, for example, glued, plugged, stapled, screwed or riveted.

Die Erfindung wird nachfolgend anhand eines in der Zeichnung schematisch dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiels näher erläutert. In dieser zeigen Fig.1 ein Kühlgerät, Fig.2 und Fig.3 das Anbringen des oberen Verkleidungselements, Fig.4 das Kühlgerät nach dem Anbringen des oberen Verkleidungselements, Fig.5 und Fig.6 das Anbringen der seitlichen Verkleidungselemente, Fig.7 eine Detailansicht der Befestigung der seitlichen Verkleidungselemente an dem Kühlgerät, Fig.8 das Kühlgerät nach dem Anbringen der seitlichen Verkleidungselemente, Fig.9 eine Detailansicht des Bereichs IX der Fig.8, Fig.10 das Anbringen des hinteren Verkleidungselements, Fig.11 das Kühlgerät nach dem Anbringen des hinteren Verkleidungselements, Fig.12 und Fig.13 das Anbringen des vorderen Verkleidungselements an der Gerätetür, Fig.14 und Fig.15 eine Detailansicht der Gerätetür von innen, Fig.16 eine Detailansicht der Gerätetür von unten und Fig.17 das Kühlgerät nach dem Anbringen aller Verkleidungselemente.The invention will be explained in more detail with reference to an embodiment schematically illustrated in the drawing. In this show Fig.1 a cooling device, Fig.2 and Figure 3 the attachment of the upper cladding element, Figure 4 the cooling device after attaching the upper cladding element, Figure 5 and Figure 6 the attachment of the lateral cladding elements, Figure 7 a detailed view of the attachment of the lateral cladding elements to the refrigerator, Figure 8 the cooling unit after the attachment of the lateral cladding elements, Figure 9 a detailed view of the area IX of Figure 8 . Figure 10 the attachment of the rear paneling element, Figure 11 the cooling device after attaching the rear paneling element, Figure 12 and Figure 13 attaching the front trim element to the appliance door, Figure 14 and Figure 15 a detailed view of the door from the inside, Figure 16 a detail view of the appliance door from below and Figure 17 the cooling unit after attaching all cladding elements.

In Fig.1 ist das Kühlgerät 1 gezeigt, dessen abkühlbarer Innenraum 2 durch eine schwenkbare Gerätetür 3 zugänglich ist. Das Kühlgerät weist eine Deckwand 4, zwei Seitenwände 5 und 6 sowie eine Rückwand 7 auf. Die Abmaße des Kühlgeräts 1 sind prinzipiell beliebig. Insbesondere handelt es sich um einen Gastronomiekühler, wie er üblicherweise für die Aufnahme von Getränken, insbesondere Getränkedosen und für die Aufstellung auf einer Bar, Theke oder dgl. geeignet ist.In Fig.1 the refrigerator 1 is shown, the coolable interior 2 is accessible through a hinged door 3. The refrigerator has a top wall 4, two side walls 5 and 6 and a rear wall 7. The dimensions of the refrigerator 1 are in principle arbitrary. In particular, it is a catering cooler, as it is usually suitable for receiving drinks, especially beverage cans and for installation on a bar, counter or the like.

Die Verkleidung des Kühlgeräts besteht bei dem vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel aus einem oberen Verkleidungselement 8, zwei seitlichen Verkleidungselementen 9 und 10, einem hinteren Verkleidungselement 11 und einem vorderen Verkleidungselement 12. In den Fig.2 und 3 ist dargestellt, wie zunächst das obere Verkleidungselement 8 am Kühlgerät 1 angebracht wird. Das obere Verkleidungselement 8 weist einen abgewinkelten vorderen Randabschnitt 13 auf, der die Vorderkante 15 des Kühlgeräts umgreifen kann. Der vordere Randabschnitt 13 wird mit seinem leistenförmigen Halteelement, dessen Funktion in der Folge noch anhand der äquivalenten Ausführung bei den seitlichen Verkleidungselementen in Fig.7 näher erläutert werden wird, in einen länglichen, an der Vorderseite des Kühlgeräts ausgebildeten Spalt eingelegt, worauf es entsprechend dem Pfeil 17 auf die Deckwand 4 geschwenkt wird, sodass der abgewinkelte hintere Randabschnitt 16 des oberen Verkleidungselements die Hinterkante 18 der Deckwand 4 umgreift und der in Fig.4 dargestellte Zustand erreicht wird. In Fig.2 ist noch ersichtlich, dass der abgewinkelte vordere Randabschnitt 13 zwei schlitzartige Aussparungen 14 für das Scharnier der Gerätetür 3 aufweist. Je nachdem, ob die Gerätetür 3 linksanschlagend oder rechtsanschlagend montiert wird, durchsetzt das Scharnier die linke oder die rechte Aussparung 14.The cladding of the refrigerator consists in the present embodiment of an upper cladding element 8, two side cladding elements 9 and 10, a rear cladding element 11 and a front cladding element 12. In the Fig.2 and 3 is shown how initially the upper cladding element 8 is attached to the cooling unit 1. The upper cladding element 8 has an angled front edge portion 13 which can engage around the front edge 15 of the cooling device. The front edge portion 13 is with its strip-shaped holding element whose function in the sequence still based on the equivalent embodiment in the lateral cladding elements in Figure 7 be explained in more detail, inserted into an elongated, formed on the front of the refrigerator gap, whereupon it is pivoted according to the arrow 17 on the top wall 4, so that the angled rear edge portion 16 of the upper cladding element surrounds the trailing edge 18 of the top wall 4 and the in Figure 4 shown state is reached. In Fig.2 is still apparent that the angled front edge portion 13 has two slot-like recesses 14 for the hinge of the door 3. Depending on whether the appliance door 3 left-hinged or hinged to the right, the hinge passes through the left or right-hand recess 14.

In ähnlicher Weise werden die zwei seitlichen Verkleidungselemente 9 und 10 montiert. Die seitlichen Verkleidungselemente 9 und 10 weisen wiederum jeweils einen abgewinkelten vorderen Randabschnitt 19 zum Umgreifen der vorderen Kante 22 und einen abgewinkelten oberen Randabschnitt 20 zum Umgreifen der oberen Kante 23 auf. Der abgewinkelte obere Randabschnitt weist dabei einen abgewinkelten Endabschnitt 24 auf, der in der gleichen Ebene liegt wie der abgewinkelte vordere Randabschnitt 19 und mit diesem ein Eck ausbildet. Zum Befestigen des abgewinkelten vorderen Randabschnitts 19 und des Endabschnitts 24 an der Vorderseite des Kühlgeräts weisen diese jeweils ein wiederum durch eine Abwinkelung ausgebildetes vorspringendes Haltelement 25 und 26 auf, das in einen Spalt 27 eingeführt wird, der zwischen dem Gehäuseteil 28 und der Innenauskleidung 29 des Kühlgeräts 1 ausgebildet wird.Similarly, the two side trim elements 9 and 10 are mounted. The lateral lining elements 9 and 10 in turn each have an angled front edge portion 19 for gripping around the front edge 22 and an angled upper edge portion 20 for gripping around the upper edge 23. The angled upper edge portion has an angled end portion 24 which lies in the same plane as the angled front edge portion 19 and forms a corner with this. For attaching the angled front edge portion 19 and the end portion 24 at the front of the refrigerator, these each have an in turn formed by a bend projecting holding element 25 and 26, which is inserted into a gap 27 between the housing part 28 and the inner lining 29 of Cooling unit 1 is formed.

Fig.8 zeigt den Zustand nach dem Anbringen der seitlichen Verkleidungselemente 9 und 10. Die abgewinkelten oberen Randabschnitte 20 überlappen hierbei das obere Verkleidungselement 8, damit dieses gegen Abheben gesichert ist. Grundsätzlich wäre es aber auch möglich zuerst die seitlichen Verkleidungselemente 9 und 10 und erst danach das obere Verkleidungselement 8 zu montieren, wobei letzteres ohne zusätzliche Maßnahmen dann nicht gegen Abheben gesichert wäre. Figure 8 shows the state after the attachment of the lateral lining elements 9 and 10. The angled upper edge portions 20 in this case overlap the upper cladding element 8 so that it is secured against lifting. In principle, however, it would also be possible first to mount the lateral cladding elements 9 and 10 and only then the upper cladding element 8, the latter would then not be secured against lifting without additional measures.

In der Detailansicht gemäß Fig. 9 ist ersichtlich, dass das seitliche Verkleidungselement 9 ein Halteprofil 21 trägt. Das Halteprofil 21 weist zu seiner Verbindung mit dem seitlichen Verkleidungselement 9 einen L-förmigen Schlitz 30 auf, in dem ein zweifach umgebogener Endabschnitt 31 des seitlichen Verkleidungselements 9 eingeführt ist. Das Halteprofil 21 weist weiters mit seinem Bereich 32 eine von der Ebene des seitlichen Verkleidungselements 9 vorstehende Anschlagfläche 33 auf, mit welcher es an der Rückwand 7 des Kühlgeräts 1 anliegt, sodass das seitliche Verkleidungselement 9 das Kühlgerät 1 sowohl vorne, nämlich mit dem abgewinkelten vorderen Randabschnitt 19, als auch hinten, nämlich mit dem Halteprofil 21 umfasst.In the detail view according to Fig. 9 it can be seen that the lateral cladding element 9 carries a retaining profile 21. The retaining profile 21 points to its connection with the side Cladding element 9 to an L-shaped slot 30 in which a two-fold bent end portion 31 of the side trim element 9 is inserted. The holding profile 21 further has with its portion 32 on the plane of the lateral lining element 9 projecting abutment surface 33, with which it rests against the rear wall 7 of the refrigerator 1, so that the lateral lining element 9, the front cooling device 1, namely with the angled front Edge portion 19, as well as behind, namely with the holding profile 21 includes.

Zum Befestigen des hinteren Verkleidungselements 11 weist das Halteprofil 21 einen weiteren L-förmigen Aufnahmeschlitz 34 auf, der zum Schlitz 30 symmetrisch ausgebildet ist. Der Aufnahmeschlitz 34 dient der Aufnahme des abgewinkelten Randabschnitts 35 des hinteren Verkleidungselements 11, wobei die beiden Randabschnitte 35 wie in Fig.10 gezeigt in Richtung des Pfeils 36 von oben in die Halteprofile 21 eingeschoben werden. Die Aufnahmeschlitze 34 sind dabei so angeordnet, dass zwischen der Rückwand 7 und dem hinteren Verkleidungselement 11 ein Abstand verbleibt, sodass eine Luftzirkulation ermöglicht wird. Lüftungsschlitze sind mit 37 bezeichnet. Auch der waagrecht abgewinkelte Abschnitt 38 des hinteren Verkleidungselements 11 weist Lüftungsschlitze auf. Wie in Fig. 11 ersichtlich ist, schließt der Abschnitt 38 bündig mit dem oberen Verkleidungselement 8 ab.For attaching the rear panel element 11, the retaining profile 21 has a further L-shaped receiving slot 34 which is formed symmetrically to the slot 30. The receiving slot 34 serves to receive the angled edge portion 35 of the rear trim element 11, wherein the two edge portions 35 as in Figure 10 shown in the direction of arrow 36 are inserted from above into the retaining profiles 21. The receiving slots 34 are arranged so that between the rear wall 7 and the rear panel member 11 remains a distance, so that air circulation is enabled. Ventilation slots are designated 37. Also, the horizontally angled portion 38 of the rear panel member 11 has ventilation slots. As in Fig. 11 can be seen, the section 38 is flush with the upper cladding element 8 from.

Das Anbringen des vorderen Verkleidungselements 12 ist in den Fig. 12 und 13 dargestellt. Das vordere Verkleidungselement 12 ist rahmenartig ausgebildet und weist an allen vier Seiten abgewinkelte Randabschnitte 39 auf, welche die Kanten der Gerätetür 3 umgreifen. Das vordere Verkleidungselement 12 wird zuerst am oberen Rand der Gerätetür 3 angesetzt und dann entsprechend dem Pfeil 40 auf die Gerätetür 3 verschwenkt, sodass sich ein vollkommen verkleidetes Kühlgerät 1 wie in Fig.15 dargestellt ergibt. In der Detailansicht gemäß Fig. 14 ist ersichtlich, dass der obere Randabschnitt 39 des vorderen Verkleidungselements 12 wenigstens einen L-förmigen Ansatz 41 aufweist, der in einen an der Innenseite der Gerätetür 3 vorgesehenen Schlitz eingeschoben werden kann. Der Schlitz befindet sich hierbei zwischen dem mit 43 bezeichneten Türrahmen und der die umlaufende Dichtung 42 tragenden Innenverkleidung 42 der Tür 3. Um das Einbringen des einen Schenkels des L-förmigen Ansatzes 41 in den Schlitz zu erleichtern ist der Ansatz 41 federnd ausgebildet. Der zusammengebaute Zustand ist in Fig.15 dargestellt.The attachment of the front trim element 12 is in the Fig. 12 and 13 shown. The front cladding element 12 is formed like a frame and has on all four sides angled edge portions 39, which surround the edges of the door unit 3. The front paneling element 12 is first attached to the upper edge of the door unit 3 and then pivoted according to the arrow 40 on the door unit 3, so that a completely disguised cooling unit 1 as in Figure 15 shown results. In the detail view according to Fig. 14 It can be seen that the upper edge portion 39 of the front trim element 12 has at least one L-shaped projection 41 which can be inserted into a slot provided on the inside of the appliance door 3. The slot is in this case between the designated 43 door frame and the circumferential seal 42 bearing inner lining 42 of the door 3. To facilitate the introduction of a leg of the L-shaped projection 41 into the slot of the projection 41 is resilient. The assembled state is in Figure 15 shown.

Der in Fig. 16 ersichtliche untere Randabschnitt 39 des Verkleidungselements 12 weist zwei Durchbrechungen 44 auf, die im zusammengebauten Zustand mit Ausnehmungen 45 der Gerätetür 3 fluchten. Die Montage des Verkleidungselements 12 umfasst hierbei das Einführen von Stiften 46 in die Durchbrechungen 44 und die Ausnehmungen 45, sodass das Verkleidungselement 12 an der Tür 3 befestigt ist.The in Fig. 16 apparent lower edge portion 39 of the cladding element 12 has two openings 44, which are aligned with recesses 45 of the door 3 in the assembled state. The assembly of the cladding element 12 in this case comprises the insertion of pins 46 in the openings 44 and the recesses 45, so that the cladding element 12 is fixed to the door 3.

Aus der vorstehenden Darstellung des Montage der Verkleidungselemente ist erkennbar, dass die Montage ohne Werkzeug möglich ist.From the above illustration of the assembly of the cladding elements can be seen that the assembly is possible without tools.

Claims (19)

  1. A cover for a household device, a gastronomic device or device for use in retail shops, in particular a cooling device (1), including two lateral walls (5, 6), one top wall (4) and one rear wall (7), comprising two lateral cover elements (9, 10) for covering the lateral walls (5, 6) of the device (1), and one upper cover element (8) for covering the top wall (4) of the device (1), wherein the lateral cover elements (9, 10) and the upper cover element (8) each include an angled front edge portion (13, 19) for encompassing the front edge (22) of the lateral wall (5, 6) and the front edge (15) of the top wall (4) respectively, characterized in that
    the cover furthermore includes a rear cover element (11) for covering the rear wall (7) of the device (1), and that the lateral cover elements (9, 10) each carry a retaining profile (21) at the side opposite to the angled front edge portion (19) in which the rear cover element (11) is retained.
  2. The cover according to claim 1, characterized in that the rear cover element (11) is secured in the retaining profiles (21) against pulling out in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the lateral cover elements (9, 10).
  3. The cover according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that two opposite lateral edge portions (35) of the rear cover element (11) can be inserted into the retaining profile (21) in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the upper cover element (8).
  4. The cover according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that the retaining profile (21) includes a receiving slot (34) having an L-shaped cross section for receiving an appropriately angled lateral edge portion (35) of the rear cover element (11).
  5. The cover according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the retaining profiles (21) each include a stop surface (33) protruding from the plane of the lateral cover element (9, 10) for encompassing the rear edge of the lateral walls (9, 10).
  6. The cover according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the angled front edge portions (13, 19) of the lateral cover elements (9, 10) and of the upper cover element (8) each include a projecting, in particular rail-shaped, retaining element (25) for engaging a groove (27), a depression or recess of the device (1).
  7. The cover according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the upper cover element (8) includes a rear angled edge portion (16) for encompassing the rear edge (18) of the top wall (4).
  8. The cover according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the lateral cover elements (9, 10) include an angled upper edge portion (20) for encompassing the upper edge (23) of the lateral wall (5, 6), wherein the angled upper edge portion (20) is formed with an angled end portion (24) at its end facing the angled front edge portion (19), such that an area encompassing a corner of the device is formed.
  9. A cover according to claim 8, characterized in that the angled front edge portion (13) of the upper cover element (8) is formed to be shorter than the extension in width of the upper cover element (8).
  10. The cover according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that additionally a front cover element (12) is provided for covering a door (3) of the device (1).
  11. The cover according to claim 10, characterized in that the front cover element (12) includes an angled lateral portion (39) at all of its edges.
  12. The cover according to claim 10 or 11, characterized in that at least one edge portion (39) of the front cover element (12) includes at least one spring snap-in element (41) gripping behind the door of the device (3).
  13. The cover according to any one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the cover elements (8, 9, 10, 11, 12) are each formed by a metal sheet or a plate-shaped plastic part.
  14. The cover according to any one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that the rear cover element (11) includes venting slots (37).
  15. The cover according to any one of claims 1 to 14, characterized in that the lateral cover elements (9, 10), the upper cover element (8) and, if appropriate, the front cover element (12) each carry a decorative cap.
  16. The cover according to claim 15, characterized in that the decorative cap is formed by a plate.
  17. The cover according to claim 15 or 16, characterized in that the decorative caps of the cover elements are adjacent to each other in the assembled state of the cover.
  18. The cover according to any one of claims 1 to 17, characterized in that the lateral cover elements (9, 10), the upper cover element (8) and the rear cover element (11) hold together without using screws, rivets, and the like.
  19. A household device, gastronomic device or device for use in retail shops, in particular a cooling device, having a cover according to any one of claims 1 to 18.
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ES11450016T ES2404176T3 (en) 2011-02-02 2011-02-02 Coating for a household appliance, catering or that can be used in retail stores
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BR112013019362-0A BR112013019362B1 (en) 2011-02-02 2012-01-25 liner for a home appliance, a gastronomic device or device for use in retail stores and a home appliance and gastronomic device or device for use in retail stores
CN201280007550.5A CN103380340B (en) 2011-02-02 2012-01-25 Can be used for the housing of the device of domestic, catering trade or retail business
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RU2013140397/13A RU2553249C2 (en) 2011-02-02 2012-01-25 Facing package for device used in household, in catering or retail trade
PCT/EP2012/000321 WO2012104030A1 (en) 2011-02-02 2012-01-25 Casing for a device that can be used in domestic, gastronomical, or retail sectors
AU2012213732A AU2012213732B2 (en) 2011-02-02 2012-01-25 Casing for a device that can be used in domestic, gastronomical, or retail sectors
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